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blitz

DEFINITIONS OF: blitz

1

n a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment

Synonyms:
blitzkrieg
Type of:
attack, onrush, onset, onslaught
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

n (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line

Synonyms:
linebacker blitzing, safety blitz
Type of:
maneuver, manoeuvre, play
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

v attack suddenly and without warning

“Hitler blitzed Poland”
Type of:
assail, attack
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
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